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AMD FX-6350 vs Intel Core i3-4170. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
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AMD FX-6350
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Intel Core i3-4170
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What's the best choice AMD FX-6350 or Intel Core i3-4170? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD FX-6350 has a base frequency of 3.9 GHz. 6 / 6 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 125 W. Released in Q2/2013.

Intel Core i3-4170 has a base frequency of 3.70 GHz. 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 54 W. Released in Q1/2015.

Differences

AMD FX-6350 Reasons to consider
AMD FX-6350
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  • Higher clock speed

    Around 5% better clock speed

    3.9 GHz left arrow 3.70 GHz
  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    6 left arrow 2

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD FX-6350 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    479 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    372 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    906 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    750 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    583 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    401 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    652 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    392 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    564 place
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    54 W left arrow 125 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-4170 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    598 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    803 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    946 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    164 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD FX-6350 AMD FX-6350
Intel Core i3-4170 Intel Core i3-4170
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    AMD FX-6300 left arrow Intel Core i 4000
  • Family
    FX-Series left arrow Intel Core i3
  • Form Factor
    Desktops left arrow -
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 4
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Series
    FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors left arrow -
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.9 GHz left arrow 3.7 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    6 left arrow 2
  • CPU Threads
    6 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Boost Clock
    4.2 GHz left arrow -
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.2 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    4.2 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    - left arrow No turbo
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    - left arrow 11.1
  • Execution units
    - left arrow 20
  • Generation
    - left arrow 7.5
  • GPU Frequency
    - left arrow 350 MHz
  • GPU name
    None left arrow Intel HD Graphics 4400
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow 1150 MHz
  • Max. displays
    - left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    - left arrow 2 GB
  • Release date
    - left arrow Q2/2013
  • Shader
    - left arrow 160
  • Technology
    - left arrow 22 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow Decode
  • VC-1
    No left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i3-4170 and AMD FX-6350. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    - left arrow 32 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3 left arrow DDR3-1333DDR3-1600DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
  • PCIe lanes
    - left arrow 16
  • PCIe version
    - left arrow 3.0
  • System Memory Specification
    1866 left arrow -
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD FX-6350 and Intel Core i3-4170 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Default TDP
    125 W left arrow -
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    61 °C left arrow 100 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    125 W left arrow 54 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD FX-6350 and Intel Core i3-4170, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Vishera (Bulldozer) left arrow Haswell S
  • Codename
    Vishera left arrow -
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L1-Cache
    0.28125 MB left arrow -
  • L2-Cache
    6 MB left arrow -
  • L3-Cache
    8 MB left arrow 3 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
    FD6350FRHKBOX left arrow -
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    FD6350FRW6KHK left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q2/2013 left arrow Q1/2015
  • Socket
    AM3+ left arrow LGA 1150
  • Technology
    32nm SOI left arrow 22 nm
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD FX-6350 and Intel Core i3-4170.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

549.000000
AMD FX-6350
830.000000
Intel Core i3-4170
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

2091.000000
AMD FX-6350
1746.000000
Intel Core i3-4170

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